The Illumination of 50

2012 was a year when those who were born in 1962 marked their half-century birthday. It is an eye-opening and illuminating event when 50 candles are lit on the birthday cake. Not only do we see fire and smoke, but also we experience a feeling that makes us think…”Wow! I have been around for a while!” It is quite illuminating!

This is a great idea! This was shared with me on Facebook, and I liked it so much that I made my own jar. So often we are tempted to forget all the “good stuff” that happens to us daily and remember only the bad. This jar will help to remind us of all those wonderful things that we experience throughout the year. Here is how to make a jar of your own.

1. Find a jar or can with a lid.

2. Decorate it and personalize it.

3. Keep the jar in a place where you will see it.

4. You may wish to put some small pieces of paper and a pen by the jar. (I keep a post-it pad by my jar.)

5. Write down those “Good” moments!

6. Open the jar on New Year’s Eve 2013 and experience all those “Good Stuff” times all over again.

Please help my school to win the $50,ooo Grant from Clorox. We are in 4th place and need a few more votes. There is only 1 day left to vote!!

Power a Bright Future $50,000 Grant from Clorox

Clorox wants to supports healthy and happy kids and that’s why we are committed to making a difference by helping them thrive at school. The Power A Bright Future Program gives you the opportunity to make a difference and the chance to win up to $50,000 for your school!

6 As a winner of the award – please add a link back to the blog that presented you with the award – and then proudly display the award on your blog and sidebar … and start collecting stars…

Yes – that’s right – there are stars to collect!

Unlike other awards which you can only add to your blog once – this award is different!

When you begin you will receive the ‘1 star’ award – and every time you are given the award by another blog – you can add another star!

There are a total of 6 stars to collect.

Which means that you can check out your favourite blogs – and even if they have already been given the award by someone else – you can still bestow it on them again and help them to reach the maximum 6 stars!

Blog of the Year 2012’ Award Badges

Here are the six badges for you to collect – you can either ‘swop’ your badge for the next one each time you are given the award – or even proudly display all six badges if you are lucky enough to be presented with the award six times!

And Congratulations! on being chosen for the ‘Blog of the Year 2012’ Award

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‘Blog of the Year 2012’ Award – thumbnails

Here are the 6 awards in thumbnail size for your sidebar – feel free to Right Click and save any of the images on this page:

I would like to give nutsfor treasure a huge thank you for nominating Grandmother Musings for the “Blog of the Year 2012” Award. Eunice and I have been blogging buddies for a while, and I always enjoy her writings. She definitely deserves this award, and I am grateful that she felt that I deserved it, too. Please go and visit Eunice at nutsfortreasure and see for yourself what a great blog she has.

Here are a few other blogs that I feel deserve this great award…

http://positivewordsmagazine.wordpress.com/ – Yellowlancer is blog out of Australia that I have followed since I began my own blog. There are always interesting prompts to start the creative juices flowing at this site.

http://nmnphx.wordpress.com/- Nicole has a great feature called “Spam Comments” where she shares the weird and crazy Spam comments we are all exposed to in the blogging world.

http://valentinadesigns.wordpress.com/- Valentina is a interior designs master and her great ideas make her blog so very interesting. Check out her Christmas in Colors and From Fashion to Christmas Table.

Even though Thanksgiving is now a memory, I am still thankful for the turkeys that gave of themselves so that my family and I could have a superb meal. It wouldn’t be a holiday without them!

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